Prevalence and causes of vision loss in China from 1990 to 2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

Background: Vision loss is an important public health issue in China, but a detailed understanding of national and regional trends in its prevalence and causes, which could inform health policy, has not been available. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, causes, and regional distribution of vision impairment and blindness in China in 1990 and 2019.

Methods: Data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 were used to estimate the prevalence of moderate and severe vision impairment and blindness in China and compare with other Group of 20 (G20) countries.

Burden of Neurological Disorders Across the US From 1990-2017: A Global Burden of Disease Study.

Importance: Accurate and up-to-date estimates on incidence, prevalence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years (burden) of neurological disorders are the backbone of evidence-based health care planning and resource allocation for these disorders. It appears that no such estimates have been reported at the state level for the US.

Objective: To present burden estimates of major neurological disorders in the US states by age and sex from 1990 to 2017.

The Conceptualization of the Positive Cognitive Triad and Associations with Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents.

The positive cognitive triad (positive cognitions about the self, world, and future) has been considered a protective factor against depressive symptoms. This study examines three conceptualizations of the positive cognitive triad and their relation to depressive symptoms. Analyses were replicated in two samples in order to provide evidence for the validity of findings.

Systematic review of interventions for reducing stigma experienced by children with disabilities and their families in low- and middle-income countries: state of the evidence.

Objectives: To identify and assess the evidence for interventions to reduce stigma experienced by children with disabilities and their families in low- and middle-income settings.

Methods: Systematic review of seven databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, PsycINFO, Social Policy and Practice, CINAHL, IBSS) for studies of interventions that aimed to reduce stigma for children with disabilities published from January 2000 to April 2018. Data were extracted on study population, study design, intervention level(s) and target group, and type(s) of stigma addressed.

Assessing the social determinants of health care costs for Medicaid-enrolled adolescents in Washington State using administrative data.

Objective: The study used administrative data to identify the social determinants that have the greatest impact on Medicaid expenditures in adolescence.

Data Sources: Data were compiled using the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services Integrated Client Databases, which link data from state systems including Medicaid claims and social services receipt.

Study Design: Medical system and behavioral health service costs of over 180 000 Medicaid-enrolled adolescents aged 12-17 were measured using integrated administrative data from Washington State.